Image-taking apparatus

Abstract

An image-taking apparatus capable of mounting an accessory, which is small-sized yet capable of securing a sufficient inner volume is disclosed. The image-taking apparatus includes a first member having a female screw hole portion into which a male screw portion provided in the accessory is inserted, a main chassis to which the first member is fixed and a second member which covers an opening of the female screw hole portion opposite to the insertion side of the male screw portion. The female screw hole portion is a hole portion penetrating the first member and the second member prevents the male screw portion from further going in by the tip of the male screw portion inserted into the female screw hole portion contacting the second member.

1. An image-taking apparatus capable of mounting an accessory, comprising:
 a first member having a female screw hole portion into which a male screw portion provided in the accessory is inserted, the female screw hole portion being a hole portion penetrating the first member; 
 a main chassis of the image-taking apparatus to which the first member is fixed and which has a surface for mounting the first member; and 
 a second member which covers an opening of the female screw hole portion opposite to the insertion side of the male screw portion and which is arranaed between the first member and the surface of the main chassis, 
 wherein the second member prevents the male screw portion from further going in by a tip of the male screw portion inserted into the female screw hole portion contacting the second member. 
 
   
   
     2. The image-taking apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the second member is greater than the thickness of the main chassis. 
   
   
     3. The image-taking apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the second member is made of a material having higher mechanical strength than the material of the first member. 
   
   
     4. The image-taking apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the image-taking apparatus is connected to the accessory through a connection member so as to be able to communicate therewith, and
 the second member comprises a second hole portion to let pass the connection member. 
 
   
   
     5. The image-taking apparatus according to  claim 1 , capable of mounting a tripod as the accessory.